Mr. Zhang (1st, L) works at a construction site in Beijing’s Chaoyang district. He has finished a construction project with his workmates, and he is going back to Hebei province to celebrate Spring Festival with his family. (cctv.cn/ Zhang Di)

Mr. Zhang (1st, L) works at a construction site in Beijing’s Chaoyang district. He has finished a construction project with his workmates, and he is going back to Hebei province to celebrate Spring Festival with his family. (cctv.cn/ Zhang Di)

Wang, from Guizhou province, is a freshman in Dalian Medical University. This is his first time being far away from home, so he bought a train ticket as soon as possible to go back home and see his parents. (cctv.cn/ Zhang Di)

Sun (1st, R) is studying in Baoding, Hebei province, transferring with her classmates from Beijing to Zhangjiakou to mark the new year. (cctv.cn/ Zhang Di)

A group of students from Tianjin University of Finance and Economics travel back to Fujian province together to mark the new year. (cctv.cn/ Zhang Di)

A group of students from Tianjin University of Finance and Economics travel back to Fujian province together to mark the new year. (cctv.cn/ Zhang Di)

Zhang travels back to Xining, Qinghai province, with her classmates.They participate in an exchange program that allows them to study in Fangshan No. 5 Middle School. Their age range is 11 to 15. They will take the high school entrance exam in Beijing. (cctv.cn/ Zhang Di)

Teacher Zhang (R) and Han (L) take care of between 50 and 60 students and take them to tourist sites in Beijing every weekend to broaden their horizons. (cctv.cn/ Zhang Di)

Han tells the students to gather around him. (cctv.cn/ Zhang Di)

Xie and Li are a student couple from Guangxi province. They are juniors in college, and they cherish family reunions because they will be hunting for jobs after graduation. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Mr. Ma (1st, R) and his friends have worked in Beijing for more than 10 years. They play cards while waiting for the train. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Kaptre, a German housewife, has lived in China with her husband for three years. She visited Beijing alone before Spring Festival, and now she is going back to her husband in Shanghai. “Wherever my husband is, home always by his side,” she says. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Kaptre, a German housewife, has lived in China with her husband for three years. She visited Beijing alone before Spring Festival, and now she is going back to her husband in Shanghai. “Wherever my husband is, home always by his side,” she says. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Kaptre, a German housewife, has lived in China with her husband for three years. She visited Beijing alone before Spring Festival, and now she is going back to her husband in Shanghai. “Wherever my husband is, home always by his side,” she says. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

“All tickets are sold out fast, I will wait for someone who is going to refund,” says Mr. Jia as he waits at the refunded ticket window. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

“All tickets are sold out fast, I will wait for someone who is going to refund,” says Mr. Jia as he waits at the refunded ticket window. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Fan Fan, a freshman in college, collects her ticket at an e-ticket pickup terminal. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Fan Fan, a freshman in college, collects her ticket at an e-ticket pickup terminal. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Mr. Yang said he is under huge pressure working in Beijing. This year, he will go back home early to have a good rest and work harder for next year. He has been waiting at the station for six hours, eats instant noodles. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Mr. Yang said he is under huge pressure working in Beijing. This year, he will go back home early to have a good rest and work harder for next year. He has been waiting at the station for six hours, eats instant noodles. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Wu, from Anhui province, gave up an unfulfilling job in his hometown several years ago. Wu has now worked in the decorating industry in Beijing for four years. He handles all of his family’s expenses. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Although he doesn’t talk too much, he is good at his his job. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)

Wu likes reading newspaper even when he waits the train. (cctv.cn/ Liu Siting)